Woman freed after 49 years says mom's letter changed life

Betty Smithey, 69, whose prison term began following her conviction for the murder of a 15-month-old Phoenix girl in 1963, appeared at a parole hearing Monday morning and by that afternoon walked, with the aid of a cane, out of prison.

http://archive.thenewsstar.com/VideoNetwork/1786815826001/Woman-freed-after-49-years-says-mom-s-letter-changed-lifehttp://bc_gvpc_od-f.akamaihd.net/media/963482463001/201208/1878/963482463001_1786678417001_BETTY-SMITHEY-INTERVIEW-W081512-NW08.mp4?pubId=44854205001&videoId=1786815826001http://archive.thenewsstar.com/VideoNetwork/1786815826001/Woman-freed-after-49-years-says-mom-s-letter-changed-lifehttp://bc_gvpc.edgesuite.net/img/963482463001/201208/1746/963482463001_1786649098001_ari-origin29-arc-160-1345039533354.jpgWoman freed after 49 years says mom's letter changed lifeBetty Smithey, 69, whose prison term began following her conviction for the murder of a 15-month-old Phoenix girl in 1963, appeared at a parole hearing Monday morning and by that afternoon walked, with the aid of a cane, out of prison.327prisonCrimevpcNational NewsKPNXbetty smitheyrelease01:53